Pyogenic brain abscess associated with an incidental pulmonary arteriovenous malformation
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-252794
Abstract: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are rare and often asymptomatic vascular anomalies that can be associated with serious neurological consequences due to right-to-left shunting. We report a case of a woman in her 80s without substantial… read more here.
Keywords: abscess associated; brain; pulmonary arteriovenous; brain abscess ... See more keywords
Evaluation of aspiration versus microsurgical resection for primary superficial pyogenic brain abscesses: results from a German-Austrian retrospective multicenter study.
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DOI: 10.3171/2025.8.focus25662
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Brain abscesses are severe infections with high morbidity and mortality. Surgical drainage is essential, but the optimal technique remains unclear. The aim of this multicenter study was to compare navigated/stereotactic aspiration and microsurgical resection… read more here.
Keywords: microsurgical resection; resection; brain abscesses; pyogenic brain ... See more keywords